Also on the list: Chic, Kraftwerk, the Meters, Procol Harum and Randy Newman.

The ceremony, which usually takes place in New York, moves to Los Angeles for the first time since 1993. The induction is set for April 18, 2013, at the Nokia Theater.

“For the first time, the public gets to vote alongside the artists, historians and music industry insiders of the Rock Hall voting body,” the story reports. “From now until December 5th, fans can vote on RollingStone.com for the nominees they’d like to see inducted. The top five acts will comprise a ‘fan’s ballot’ that will count as one of the more than 600 ballots that determine the Class of 2013. The results will be announced in mid-December.”

Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said: "The definition of ‘rock & roll’ means different things to different people, but as broad as the classifications may be, they all share a common love of the music. This year we again proudly put forth a fantastic array of groups and artists that span the entire genre that is ‘rock & roll.’"

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“For the first time, the public gets to vote alongside the artists, historians and music industry insiders of the Rock Hall voting body,”
Yeah, but it’s rigged so that the public input will have absolutely no role in the final count. Even if 100,000 people vote on Rolling Sone’s site, it is condensed into just ONE of 600 actual votes being tallied. This is just a publicity stunt.